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Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

@Surtr Inc thanks dude, I enjoyed this rp even if was a slow poster. Feel free to use David if you enjoyed him! I wasn't sure what I was going to do with him anyway.

Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

@Surtr Inc ey mate sorry for the late response but no, I'm intetested in the story and I'll definitely read the reboot but I don't plan on joining. Sorry.

Heroes Reborn: Year Six (OPEN)

11:34 PM - January 10th 2026
The King's Throne Bar, Downtown Gotham, Gotham City

René picked up his third pint from the bar. He'd been waiting on Chas for some time now and it was already dark outside. Even with all of the capes running about Gotham was still a dangerous city at times. The longer he waited could be the difference between a late night stroll and a nighttime mugging.

René took a swig of his drink.

It wasn't as though he couldn't handle himself- but he was old and the thought of fighting a younger man didn't sound like a fair fight. He was past his prime and thanks to age it was unlikely that his body would heal properly from any kind of hard beating..

He took another swig..

He wasn't Chas, he never was. That man was a monster in his youth... as well as an idiot. Age could make him weaker, but it couldn't touch his violent and daring nature to square up against anybody. Even to muggers and crooks.

And then another...

Chas couldn't be lying in an alleyway someplace, battered and bruised... could he?

René brought the glass to his lips, failing to notice before that its contents were empty.

He ordered another pint.

Same place, Same day... Some time later

“Sorry I’m late Arnie, but you know how life is.”

The speaker took up the seat beside René, leaning on the counter as he moved. Chas was a man in his early 50s, he was a few good years younger than René and without the grey hair- or any hair for that matter.

“Late doesn’t cut it Chas, I’ve been here for a good quarter of a day wondering why I hadn’t already left.”

“No, no you’re right. I’ll make it up to you. A drink on me.” He gestures to the barman.

“Make it three.” René states once his next drink arrives.

“I’m good for one.”

René sighs then downs half of the beverage in a few gulps. Chas waits impatiently, tapping his knee as he waits.

“So what do y-”

“I have a proposition to make.”

“You could have waited for me to finish.”

“I could have, but we both know I wouldn’t.”

“Chas I haven’t seen you in half a decade, what makes you think that my impression of you is still up to date? Hell what am I saying, you haven’t changed since the eighties.”

Chas doesn’t respond to the remark. Instead, he continues to tap on his kneecap.

“Fine. What are you thinking of?” René asks dubiously before reuniting the pint with his lips.

“It’s pretty simple. I want you back in the game.”

René pauses before placing the pint on the counter again.

“I thought you said that you’d moved away from that kind of work.”

Chas’ eyebrows in confusion to the remark. “Really? When?”

“Eight years ago. At your house.”

“How am I supposed to remember what happened eight years ago?”

“God Chas, Vanessa was there. You lied to your own wife. Does she know you still do this?”

“She’d kick me out if she knew Arnie..” He sighs, “Look I have bills to pay and now a kid to feed.”

“Since when did you have kids?” Now it was René’s turn to be confused.

“Three years ago.” Chas sighs, “We definitely need to catch up on lost time and all, but I’d rather have your response to my idea..”

“No Chas. I moved on from the gang and what we stood for, what we did.” René stands up, “Thanks for the drink but I should be going.”

René begins to head out of the bar he gets as far as donning his overcoat before Chas, still seated, perks up with a response of his own. “Well that’s too bad. I was hoping that we could settle this like friends, but I guess you’ve locked the crook away and forgotten all about him.”

“What are you talking about?”

Chas doesn’t bother to answer and instead he continues his monologue, “We did a number on quite a few people Arnie. You can forget about it and play Doctor but those people, their families, they won’t forget what you did to them.”

“What we did to them Chas.” René corrects him.

“Same thing really.” Chas stands up from his seat. “Now if you don’t want me to reveal all of this to the poor, poor widows and children of who we hurt, then I recommend that you reconsider.”

“Blackmail? Jesus Chas you’ve fallen to a new low.”

“It’s not like I’ll suffer if this comes out anyway. I know a few people who can erase me from the web.” Chas wiggles his fingers to emphasise this point, “In less than a day Chas can die and a new man can live, do I look like a Bernie to you? I feel like a Bernie.” he rambles.

René stares at Chas, no longer seeing a lifelong friend but instead an associate, one he’d be glad to be rid of.

“Fine.”

“Fine?” teases Chas.

“I’m in.”

Chas nods. “Perfect. Then I’d better introduce you to the gang, soon as well. We only have two weeks till the fireworks.”

“Fireworks?” asks René.

“It’s a figure of speech.”

Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

Friend's wedding is this weekend and they think I'm fit to be involved in it, so I won't be able to post for the next few days.

@Atrophy

That's awesome dude! Enjoy!

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incomprehensible eldritch abomination.

@Surtr Inc

Oohhhh is that what it is? I thought it was the security guard for the building.

Vivid Recollections: Into the World Unknown (Season 1 COMPLETE)

dont really know what to post except Maddie getting knocked out from being thrown to the wall.

@Majoras End

>drifts in
"You and me both."
>drifts out

Heroes Reborn: Year Six (OPEN)

Low/Mid Street Level

Villain/Anti-Villain - Arnold René - The Rally

Basic Information
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Persona: The Rally
Civilian Name: Dr. Arnold René
Origin city/Planet: New York City, New York
Hometown: Gotham City
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Height: 5'9
Weight: 140 lbs
Age: 58 Birth Date: March 23, 1968
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Costumed Appearance:

A brown overcoat buttoned tightly over his everyday apparel. Along his waist he wears a leather belt with an in-built gun holster and slits that canisters (as well as other gadgets) can be stored in and easily retrieved from. He will likely wear his black, filtered ski mask as well as brown gloves and a flat cap to mask his identity and for protection against the several chemicals he uses. Due to his long sightedness he can also don goggles with prescription lenses that are held on via a strap wrapped around Arnold's head.

Gloves, Cap and Mask

Civilian Appearance:

Icon: Fist of Unity _{All rights go to the respective owner}
Costumed Personality: Mostly silent as much as he is distant - Arnold takes no pleasure in what he does and it shows on his persona, a man who finds disgust in what he does yet has no choice but to partake. Whenever it's possible Rally reduces casualties or at best prevents them entirely.
Civilian Personality: Rather a pleasant gentleman, Arnold takes care of those who come to him as well as those who he can see. An outright condoner of violence who shows his distaste whenever a violent act takes place. When is conversation he speaks his thoughts in consideration with what others may wish to hear - a sign that he is always in consideration of others. Arnold believes that those able to aid society in a more effective manner than what they are doing currently are wasting their potential.

Super abilities:
-Skills:

• Meticulous Thinker - Arnold can spend weeks of his time merely planning every eventuality, due to this it can be difficult to surprise him during of his escapades - this especially becomes the case the longer that he is able to plan. This does not mean that the situation may act out as expected.
• High Intellect - As a biochemist, one must be competent in their work, Arnold is indeed this.
• Biochemistry and Vast Medical Knowledge - Of course, this should go without saying really.
• Amateur skill in electronics and technology - This was gained from years of free time and boredom - to stimulate Arnold's mind.
• Drug Tolerance - Due to testing his own formulas and chemicals, Arnold has built up a strong resistance to the drugs in his collection.
• Basic Brawling - Though past his prime Arnold still remembers a thing or two and still has a mean left hook.
• Inhuman Persuasion - Perhaps a freak mutation within the mind, else a skill he acquired through relentless use growing up. What is known is that Arnold finds ease in debates, manipulation and simple discussions; He is able to dissuade a waiter from serving a customer, encourage a hockey player to be headhunted, even enforce his ideals onto those susceptible - even the so called 'heroes'. The best part though? None of this is supernatural, it is merely his own natural abilities meaning there is no psychic power for the mentally resistant to resist, no spell to dispel... Of course there are limits to this ability, those who do not stop to hear reason as well as those who outright refute his words are not affected - else it takes time to ease their tense mind, to let them see his way, to get them onto his side.

-Powers: None

-Weaknesses:

• Long Sighted - Arnold has difficulty viewing objects close up - to the point that he usually is unable to recognise letters or details. To counter this he wears prescription glasses..
• Meticulous Thinker - His strength may also become his undoing, overconfidence in his plans may occur when the odds seem in his favour while at the same time Arnold may be stagnant, being unable to plan out and so therefore uncertain of the actions to take in the most extreme circumstances..

-Gadgets:

• Filtered Ski mask - Arnold has refit his ski mask to filter the air that he breathes, removing as much gas as it possibly can so that Arnold does not suffer the effects of his own trickery regardless of his tolerance.
• Several transparent canisters will adorn Arnold's waist via his handy belt, each contains chemicals with different uses, these canisters can be loaded into his Dispersion Gun else thrown. There are three different chemicals as of the current time;
  
  • Modified Rohypnol - An illegal and incredibly powerful sleeping drug enhanced by the good Doctor himself, this beauty needs only requires a decent amount of skin contact to affect an individual.
  • Altered Epinephrine - Also known as adrenaline, overdosing requires immediate medical aid - effects include blurred vision, weariness, hypertension, sudden numbness, chest pains, confusion, problems speaking and standing. Once again the good Doctor has modified it to work much like the Rohypnol - from a distance.
  • Concentrated Lysergic acid diethylamide - Well this will be a kicker, also known as LSD and a concentrated amount at that...
• Disguised Gas Bombs - Though the majority are merely concentrated Rohypnol gas dispensers they are disguised as several different everyday goods (which work as intended may Arnold state) - a silver pocket watch, a metal lighter and two cufflinks. The left cufflink releases smoke rather than a gas.

-Weapons:

• Long-range Chemical Disperser (Drug Gun) - A pistol shaped piece of tech able to spray chemicals within each of the three chemical canisters on in its side up to 25 feet in either a liquid or gaseous state. chemicals may also be injected directly into a victim via a needle at the tip of the gun. The canisters can be easily swapped out once emptied of their contents via a switch at the side.
• Switchblade - Though severely lacking in any form of combat training or prowess it doesn't hurt to come prepared just incase. Arnold hides this within his overcoat rather than on his belt.

Civilian Occupation: Clinical Biochemist based in Gotham General Hospital,

Biography
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Character History/Origin:
It was a cruel irony that Arnold René, a Doctor in his later years, would be born so soon after the King nukes that killed so many in Vietnam, a years difference in fact. Arnold was born in a time without power, without support and without true allies after what their once-president had incurred upon the world and due to this had a troubled childhood - not from violence but due to the national depression that encompassed most solemnly within the states. People found little happiness nor pleasure, children much like Arnold found interest and a requirement in stealing while adults were busy forgetting the day at the bottom of a bottle. Arnold was born through a time that wished that times were different.

It changed little throughout the years, Arnold and his groupies were still stealing to make a living even as the young man turned to medicine and education due to the ease he found within the subject. If he wasn’t stealing he was honing his skills and talents in building contraptions for amusement.

That all came to an end on one night out - at this time Arnold was nearing the end of his school education, soon to be moving onto his residency. A heist at a small bank was being undertook by the doctor and his compatriots when a gun went off, without thinking rationally Arnold ordered the group to rush out with what they had and disperse. It was only later that he realised that the bullet shot from whoever’s gun it was had hit a target - a young man of early twenties who had come to claim a small cheque. This was Arnold’s first death from a job and he was going to make sure it was going to be his last - without knowing who shot the bullet and if it was intentional, knowing that nobody would own up to it either, Arnold decided to separate from his group and stick to medicine for the rest of his years. This worked a charm for many years… that was until Chaz returned, this being one of Arnold’s old ‘co-workers’. By this time Arnold was happily rested in his life, he was able to help those who came to him after years of education into the matters that they brought - it was all he could really do to both repent and to help. Chaz brought back Arnold’s old world, shoving it down his throat without pausing to allow breath… The thug was creating a group for heists, he wanted Arnold back in the game - if he refused… well he definitely had enough photographs to pin the doctor to many heists even if there wasn’t one connecting him to that particular murder… Ever since the doctor has been forced to aid the maniac in his plans, acting as the strategist and commander during operations.

By day Arnold aided the public, at night he was forced to work with criminals who were much more prone to violence than his original crew and more than happy to touch their triggers. It became a mental olympic that Arnold had to win else risk other’s death or his own arrest. Through thick and thin, through bombings and missile tests the group continued as though nothing would phase them. That was roughly just less than a year ago, the appearance of powered individuals - “superheroes” - and especially the Superman caused distress and ultimately froze the group’s operations to a halt. Recently though Chaz returned to Arnold - informing him of a new hit...

Optional information
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Nemesis: None so far,
Allies: None so far,
Team: None so far,

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- The horror aspects were going to be downplayed in favor of making it more urban-fantasy Life is Strange-ish (even though atm, I can only call this RP loosely inspired by it).

- The whole guardian thing was going to be the focus of the RP, where it would be revealed that it was supposed to be set up as one big game by a God so there'd be one powerful Awakened.

- There was going to be an ancient civilization-type deal, idk. Barely remember.

A lot of these ideas have been incorporated into the RP in a better way.

@Surtr Inc

Sounds like an animeyey.

Well now the rp works. It's better off now m'dude.

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Yeah, I was thinkin' the same thing. The only reason why I wanna cut Aura reading is because (for the longest time) I felt like it was tacked on, and redundant to most of the cast. Especially since... it was basically tacked on because I wanted it to stand out in contrast to my other superpower rps, and it was an artifact of when Viv was waaaaaaaaaay different. So different, it might as well be a different idea.

@Surtr Inc

I'll admit that David's aura reading ability was just slapped on with glue once the rest of the character had been written.. Honestly I think it's the same for most of the other characters..

Yo, how was Viv different back in the day?

The 1st Magical Incursion [Reboot] [Accepting]

Benjamin Olin

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"Laws are made to be followed, not to be ignored or discarded."

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Name: Benjamin Olin
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Alignment: Guild
Rank within Organisation: Captain

Birthmark Shape: Link
Location of Birthmark: On the nape.
Magical Abilities: Dust Form - Benjamin has the ability to transform himself, his clothing and, if he wishes, whatever he is touching into particles of grey-brown dust. In this form he can travel at fast speeds through the air and is less vulnerable to physical attacks.

Benjamin reforming

Place of Birth: Santiago, Chile.
Currently Residing: New York, New York.
Personality: Benjamin is accustomed to working alone - Not everyone in the Guild is accepting of his ruthlessness which at times borders on excessive, nor does everyone view his work as righteous. Ergo he tends to be seen as a cruel individual who acts mercilessly to uphold Guild law although nobody can call his conviction into question, and how he is able to keep up with his tasks as a leader yet be away so often is a mystery to many. The only person he truly cares about is his sister, although they aren't on speaking term he would likely kill for her.

History/Bio: Born and raised in Chile till he was eleven. Once Benjamin's powers began to emerge he was taught the magic of his family though his single mother alongside his year-younger sister Emilia. Most importantly they were taught about the Guild and how the organisation protected people like their family, the duo were awestruck over the idea of such a powerful group and what it stood for. Thanks to the earning of their mother the duo were brought up in a relatively safe environment, not having to turn to criminals or the underworld to protect themselves the family grew up relatively innocent for the first ten years. Then the mother's employees commanded her over to work indefinitely overseas in the US. The family moved and grew accustomed to their new home and life - The children learned English and Benjamin's mother continued to train them in magic throughout the years as she juggled her personal life and the increasing strain of her work.

Benjamin was sixteen when his mother died. A botched burglary and a woman in the wrong place at the wrong time. It wasn't a targeted attack by a rogue magi, his mother died like any other mortal, though Benjamin didn't care about that fact. He couldn't believe that the Guild hadn't protected his mother. Logic be damned. To him it didn't matter if they couldn't, if they couldn't protect her then they weren't doing their damn job. They weren't following their own rules and laws. That was the only possibility in Ben's eyes and he was going to make sure that from now on they would. He'd make sure of it even if he had to deliver judgement himself. Ben and his sister were recruited and moved into the Guild headquarters.

While Emilia dealt with her loss with friendships Benjamin used his pain as a foci, he studied books from cover to end - memorising any and all laws that he could. Although the attack on the Guild by the Dark Shadow occurred a few years ago there was still an amount of somber and stress, as such Ben struggled to find a proper teacher. That was no matter to him, if he couldn't find anyone to train him then he would do what he could. For the first year within the guild he conditioned himself, training his body's strength and endurance in an attempt to compensate for his lack of martial training. The year after he finally received a teacher and began to train in the art of fighting.

By eighteen he became a member of the Guild and as such was sent on missions from higher-ups. At this point his ruthlessness was revealed, few missions ended in failure although Ben's limited extent of training meant that during the first few months he often returned bleeding or injured in some other way which caused some to speculate if he was ready for his position. If it wasn't for his animalistic endurance that they saw then perhaps they would have pulled him off of missions.
The higher-ups never truly punished Ben for his sprees of violence. Even if Ben never left hotels smeared with blood or alleyways littered with corpses He often returned with one or two broken bodies - the corpses of those who refused to surrender to Ben and his one chance policy. Ben's notoriety spread, his own sister began to avoid him and although torn he knew he couldn't stop, nobody else was willing to uphold the laws.
As the months went by Ben became much more efficient, returning with severe injuries less frequently than when he started. After two more years - at twenty - he must have impressed someone pretty high on the ladder with his effectiveness. He was promoted to Captain although he took this as an opportunity to choose his own hits, or "hunts" as he calls them. Even if he now has responsibilities he refuses to leave the field, much like how he refuses teammates to work alongside in his own missions, even though fieldwork can keep Ben away from the Guild office for weeks if not months. In all this time Ben still prefers missions involving the apprehension of magi or criminals, if he can stop them then he could be protecting others from such people. It's okay though. He only kills criminals, they're bound to break the law at some point....

Relationships

Name: Salem Adelaide de Silva
Relationship: Warm
Characters opinion of them: Salem isn't a leader because of her talent or because daddy spoiled her. She's there because she worked her way into that position and held on. I can respect that. She's also working to uphold the values of the system. Now that I support.

Name: Aliira Van Drauga
Relationship: Acquaintances
Characters opinion of them: I've heard of Aliira's resolve, like me she's injured herself in the line of duty and although she's naive the world will harden her with time. Maybe she'll be more willing to kill those deserving in the future.

Name: Zeke Deshotel
Relationship: Acquaintances
Characters opinion of them: Given enough of a push he'll do what needs to be done.

Name: August Donovan
Relationship: Unknown
Characters opinion of them: I don't know much about this kid, like me he seems to have lost someone... Lets hope he's worth recruiting.

Name: Circe Masers
Relationship: Hates - Enemies - Nemesis
Characters opinion of them: She's insane. A threat to everyone. The sooner I kill that psycho the better.